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Obtaining the Connector Manager and Connectors
To run a connector, you need the software for the connector manager and the connector. The following
table lists methods for obtaining the software components that you need to use connectors, as well as
the support provided for each component.
Configuring a Connector
Before you configure a connector, install the following software components:
• The appropriate Java Development Kit (JDK) for the content management system
• Apache Tomcat
• Native client libraries required by the content management system
The specific process that you follow for configuring a connector depends on the type of connector.
Generally, you can configure a connector by performing the following steps:
1. Installing a connector on a host running Apache Tomcat.
2. Registering a connector manager by using the Content Sources > Connector Managers page in
the Admin Console.
3. Adding a connector by using the Content Sources > Connectors page, shown in the following
figure.
4. Configuring crawl patterns by using the Content Sources > Web Crawl > Start and Block URLs
page.
5. If required by the connector, configuring feeds by using the Content Sources > Feeds page.
Component Obtain by Support
Source code for the
connector manager and
connectors Download the code from
the Google Search
Appliance Connector
Manager project (
http://
code.google.com/p/
googlesearchapplianceco
nnectors/
).
The open-source software is for the
development of third-party connectors.
Developers using the resources provided in
this project can create connectors for
virtually any type of document-based
repository. Google does not support the
open-source software or changes you make
to the open-source software.
An installer package that
deploys Apache Tomcat,
a connector manager,
and a particular
connector type Download the package
from Google for Work
Support web site. Google supports the installer and the
software packaged with the installer.